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Mack & Mabel

Majestic Theatre, (10/6/1974 - 11/30/1974)
Preview: Total Previews:5
Opening:Oct 6, 1974   
Closing:Nov 30, 1974 Total Performances:66


Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: 1911-1938. The Sennett Studios; The Brooklyn Studio; Mack's Office, Brooklyn; Los Angeles; The Orchid Room of the Hollywood Hotel; A Pier, New York; "Vitagraph Varieties of 1929" and more.





by opening date


Produced by David Merrick; Produced in association with Edwin H. Morris; Associate Producer: Jack Schlissel

Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Musical Director: Don Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Don Pippin; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Incidental and Dance music by John Morris; Based on an idea by Leonard Spielglass

Directed by Gower Champion; Choreographed by Gower Champion; Associate Choreographer: Buddy Schwab

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Audio Consultant: Abe Jacob; Hair Stylist: Ted Azar; Assistant to Mr. Wagner: John Kasarda and Marjorie Kellogg; Assistant to Miss Zipprodt: Ben Benson; Assistant to Miss Musser: Richard Winkler

Production Supervisor: Lucia Victor; Production Stage Manager: Marnel Sumner; Stage Manager: Tony Manzi; Assistant Stage Mgr: Pat Trott

Associate Conductor: Skip Redwine

General Press Representative: Solters / Sabinson / Roskin Inc.; Press Representative: Bud Westman and Joshua Ellis; Advertising: Blaine-Thompson and Fred Golden; Assistant to Mr. Merrick: Helen Nickerson; Assistant to Mr. Schlissel: Mark Bramble; Assistant to Mr. Champion: Pat Cummings; Dance Captain: Sandra Brewer; Film Coordinator: Andy Stein; Casting: Lucia Victor and Howard Feuer


Opening Night Cast

Bernadette Peters Mabel Normand  
Robert Preston Mack Sennett  
Lisa Kirk Lottie Ames  
James Mitchell William Desmond Taylor  
John Almberg Grip  
Cheryl Armstrong Phyllis Foster  
 Bathing Beauty  
Claudia Asbury Bathing Beauty  
Tom Batten Mr. Kleinman  
Sandahl Bergman Bathing Beauty  
Roger A. Bigelow Freddie  
 Grip  
George Blackwell Grip  
Frank Bouley Grip  
Gerard Brentte Grip  
Lonnie Burr Grip  
Helen Butleroff Swing Dancer  
Chrystal Chambers Bathing Beauty  
Nancy Dafgek Bathing Beauty  
Prudence Darby Bathing Beauty  
Chet D'Elia Grip  
Jerry Dodge Frank Wyman  
Nancy C. Evers Ella  
Robert Fitch Wally  
Igors Gavon Grip  
Elaine Handel Bathing Beauty  
Paula Lynn Bathing Beauty  
Richard Maxon Swing Dancer  
Bert Michaels Mr. Fox  
Patricia Michaels Bathing Beauty  
Jonathan Miele Grip  
Christopher Murney Charlie Muldoon  
Don Percassi Grip  
Carol Perea Bathing Beauty  
Frank Root Serge  
 Grip  
L. J. Rose Bathing Beauty  
Rita Rudner Bathing Beauty  
Marie Santell Iris
the wardrobe mistress 
 
Marianne Selbert Bathing Beauty  
Stanley Simmonds Eddie
the watchman 
 
Jo Speros Bathing Beauty  
Pat Trott Bathing Beauty  
Geordie Withee Bathing Beauty  

Understudies: Roger A. Bigelow (William Desmond Taylor), George Blackwell (Eddie), Frank Bouley (Mr. Kleinman), Lonnie Burr (Charlie Muldoon), Helen Butleroff (Swing Dancer), Igors Gavon (Mack Sennett), Richard Maxon (Swing Dancer), Patricia Michaels (Lottie Ames), Jonathan Miele (Mr. Fox), Don Percassi (Wally), Frank Root (Frank Wyman), L. J. Rose (Ella), Marie Santell (Mabel Normand).